• Sound the Alarm 🔔: B Corps Take Climate Action to Protect People and Planet

    From: Certified B Corporation Feb-24-2022 05:31:am
    As the source and cause of most greenhouse gas emissions, businesses have a responsibility to use their public platforms to call attention to the climate crisis and call on others to join them.
    The Earth doesn’t have alarm bells. But it has been showing signs and sending signals of a climate in crisis in recent years (and days): a drought emergency in California, the severe winter weather in 2020 that in part led to deadly power outages in Texas, the Australian bushfires of late 2019/early 2020, and other extreme events.

    Because our planet can’t sound an alarm about the effects of climate change, those of us that call it home must do so — to prevent further harm and protect the health of the Earth as well as the people who are most vulnerable, most affected, and often also go unheard.

    As the source and cause of most greenhouse gas emissions, businesses have a responsibility to call attention to the climate crisis and call on others to join them. This week we highlight how members of the Certified B Corporation community and other environmental advocates are doing just that, by declaring a climate emergency and putting plans and practices in place to prevent further harm and shape a resilient economy that works for all people around the world.

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    How and Why B Corps Are Declaring a Climate Emergency

    By declaring a climate emergency, businesses and organizations make a public commitment to adopt policies and practices that will help them innovate and prepare for the future while best prioritizing their stakeholders. Fetzer Vineyards and COOK are among the hundreds of B Corps that have made this step in their climate journey (using B Corp resources). To encourage other companies to follow their lead, they share what it means for businesses to declare a climate emergency and how they are incorporating climate justice into their plans and practices.
     

    7 B Corps That Show How to Value Planet and Profit

    The pursuit of meaningful climate action doesn’t end with Earth Month for B Corps and other stakeholder- and sustainability-oriented businesses. This article and video from the team at Grow Ensemble illustrate how seven B Corps are using business as a force for good in the battle to protect our planet.
     
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    Beyond the Buzzword: Get the Basics on Business Sustainability

    As businesses feel pressure from social movements and environmental challenges, more of them are pledging to pursue sustainability. But many people are left wondering what that means in the corporate world — or if it’s just another business buzzword. Get an overview of the definition of sustainability, why it matters, and how to incorporate it in your business in the second in a series of “The Basics” articles from the Network for Business Sustainability.
     
     

    Stay in the Know

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